Intro to Computer Science

A gentle introduction to designing programs (recipes) for systematically solving problems. Students will learn to build programs including designing, coding, debugging, testing and documenting them. An introduction to block-structured procedural control flow including branching, iteration, and functions, using primitive and simple data types (lists). Students will understand the high-level internal operation of computer systems (inputs, outputs, processing, and storage) and their application. Students will be exposed to the social and historical aspects of computing.

Kelsey Conrad

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Primary Title:  
Core Lecturer
Institution:  
Smith College
Department:  
Exercise and Sport Studies
Email Address:  
kconrad@smith.edu

Politics and Truth

What is the relationship between truth and politics? Does democracy require truth or pervert it? Can truth thrive in any type of government? What's really at stake here? In this course, we will explore a variety of classic texts, ranging from such authors as Plato to Karl Marx to Hannah Arendt to Martin Luther King, Jr. to contemporary feminist theorists. We will focus on developing the ability to reflect on your own beliefs, analyze authors' arguments, and to articulate and defend your own perspective.

Laurie Cole

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Primary Title:  
Clerk
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
Human Resources
Email Address:  
lauriecole@umass.edu
Office Building:  
Whitmore Admin Building
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